Luke 18:18-21
A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good – except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’” “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
Reflection
This is another example of how Jesus taught how to follow him through the principle of demonstration. When the man asked Jesus how to receive eternal life Jesus reminded him about that which he already knew.
Jesus opened up the reality of God’s word for him.
However, not only did Jesus point this man to the truth of God; Jesus also lived out these principles in his life as well. Jesus wasn’t saying, “Do what I say but not what I do.” Jesus demonstrated all the principles of discipleship that he wanted to teach to this man.
That is one of the questions we need to consider. Do we demonstrate our discipleship in our lives? When people look at our lives is there enough evidence to indicate that we are followers of Jesus. We cannot teach people how to follow Jesus if we do not demonstrate the principles of discipleship in our lives.
Examine your life. Do you find evidence that shows you are living as a disciple of Jesus?
